Battle of Re'im explained

Conflict:Battle of Re'im
Partof:the Israel–Hamas war
Date:7 October 2023
Place:Re'im, Southern District, Israel
Combatant1: Hamas
Combatant2: Israel
Units1: Al-Qassam Brigades
Units2: Israel Defense Forces
Commander1: Unknown
Commander2: Nimrod Aloni[1]
Col. Roi Levy
Lt. Col. Sahar Makhlouf[2]
Casualties1: Unknown
Casualties2: Unknown
Result:
  • Hamas initially captures Re'im from Israel
  • Israel regains control of Re'im

The battle of Re'im took place on 7 October 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, initiating the Israel–Hamas war.[3] At 10:00 am, less than five hours after Hamas attacked, fighting was reported outside of the Re'im Army Base, which is headquarters for the Gaza Division.[3] According to one report, all of the soldiers at the base were 'killed or captured'.[4] The base was reportedly the location of IDF drone and surveillance operations. Hamas reportedly posted a video of dead Israeli soldiers it had killed at the base.[5] Later in the day, Israeli Defense Forces regained control of the military base.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamas claims to have captured senior Israeli officers as at least 50 civilians taken hostage. Tony. Diver. 7 October 2023. Telegraph.
  2. Web site: Authorities name 85 soldiers, 37 police officers killed in Hamas attack. 9 October 2023. Times of Israel. 9 October 2023. 9 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231009034619/https://www.watanserb.com/en/2023/10/08/commanders-death-marks-turning-point-in-gaza-conflict/. live.
  3. Web site: Williams . Dan . How the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded . Reuters . 7 October 2023 . 7 October 2023 . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007150408/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-hamas-attack-israel-unfolded-2023-10-07/ . live .
  4. Web site: Hamas invasion death toll rises to 800 as Israel prepares for far more dangerous threat from north. David Rosenberg. World Israel News. October 9, 2023. 20 October 2023. 16 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231016015232/https://worldisraelnews.com/hamas-invasion-death-toll-rises-to-350-as-israel-prepares-for-possible-second-front/. live.
  5. News: Israel and the West reckon with a high-tech failure. Daniella Cheslow. Politico. October 10, 2023. 20 October 2023. 17 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231017005803/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/israel-hamas-technology-failure-00120667. live.
  6. Web site: Israel says it regains control of Re'im army base . Defense Blog . 7 October 2023 . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007204208/https://defence-blog.com/israel-says-it-regains-control-of-reim-army-base/ . live .
  7. Web site: Fabian . Emanuel . IDF regains control of Re'im military base from Hamas terrorists in southern Israel . Times of Israel . 7 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007204043/https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-regains-control-of-reim-military-base-from-hamas-terrorists-in-southern-israel/ . 7 October 2023 . 7 October 2023 . live.